GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |